It's even more impressive considering they didn't have Montour or Ekblad for the first few months. The top pair was Forsling and Ekman-Larsson for quite a while, and guys like Uvis Balinskis were playing every night.
When the season began I was certain that the Panthers were going to be a bottom team on defense. Imagine my surprise when halfway through the season they were the top defensive team in the league...
Paul Maurice deserves a TON of credit.
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